Mozambique has a population density of 120.7 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Mozambique has 249,142 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Mozambique and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 141st and 58th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mozambique has 0.43% of the world's population and 0.53% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, making the population density in Mozambique 74.2% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Mozambique
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2026 | 120.7 | 468 |
| 2025 | 117.4 | 467 |
| 2024 | 114.1 | 467 |
| 2023 | 110.8 | 466 |
| 2022 | 107.6 | 465 |
| 2021 | 104.4 | 466 |
| 2020 | 101.4 | 467 |
| 2019 | 98.4 | 468 |
| 2018 | 95.6 | 468 |
| 2017 | 92.8 | 469 |
| 2016 | 90 | 469 |
| 2015 | 87.4 | 469 |
| 2014 | 84.9 | 469 |
| 2013 | 82.5 | 469 |
| 2012 | 80.2 | 469 |
| 2011 | 77.9 | 467 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | 467 |
| 2009 | 73.7 | 467 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 467 |
| 2007 | 70.1 | 465 |
| 2006 | 68.5 | 464 |
| 2005 | 66.9 | 463 |
| 2004 | 65.3 | 461 |
| 2003 | 63.9 | 460 |
| 2002 | 62.4 | 458 |
| 2001 | 61.1 | 456 |
| 2000 | 59.7 | 451 |
| 1999 | 58.4 | 444 |
| 1998 | 57.1 | 438 |
| 1997 | 55.8 | 433 |
| 1996 | 54.3 | 427 |
| 1995 | 52.6 | 422 |
| 1994 | 49.5 | 416 |
| 1993 | 46.3 | 411 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 406 |
| 1991 | 44 | 402 |
| 1990 | 43.1 | 403 |
| 1989 | 42.5 | 406 |
| 1988 | 42.2 | 409 |
| 1987 | 42.2 | 412 |
| 1986 | 42.1 | 415 |
| 1985 | 41.3 | 417 |
| 1984 | 40.6 | 420 |
| 1983 | 39.8 | 422 |
| 1982 | 38.9 | 424 |
| 1981 | 38.1 | 425 |
| 1980 | 37.3 | 427 |
| 1979 | 36.3 | 318 |
| 1978 | 35 | 320 |
| 1977 | 33.7 | 321 |
| 1976 | 32.5 | 322 |
| 1975 | 31.4 | 323 |
| 1974 | 30.4 | 324 |
| 1973 | 29.5 | 325 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 326 |
| 1971 | 27.9 | 327 |
| 1970 | 27.2 | 330 |
| 1969 | 26.6 | 338 |
| 1968 | 26 | 350 |
| 1967 | 25.4 | 360 |
| 1966 | 24.9 | 369 |
| 1965 | 24.4 | 378 |
| 1964 | 23.9 | 387 |
| 1963 | 23.4 | 395 |
| 1962 | 23 | 403 |
| 1961 | 22.5 | 409 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Mozambique increased by 76.4%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2006, Mozambique ranked 151st by population density and is 141st now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Mozambique
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.7 ppl/mi² | 468 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 58/197 |
| Population |
36941128
|
47017
|
| Land area | 303,623 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 244,415 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.6% | 68.2% |
| Urban population | 36.4% | 31.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.86% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 36.4% | 31.8% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | 31.7% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | 31.6% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | 31.5% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | 31.5% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | 31.4% |
| 2018 | 33% | 31.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | 31.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | 31.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | 31.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | 31.2% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | 31.2% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | 31.2% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 31% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | 31.4% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | 31.8% |
| 2005 | 30% | 32% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | 32.1% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | 32.4% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 29% | 32.9% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | 33.1% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | 34.8% |
| 1988 | 21% | 35% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | 35.1% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | 35.3% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | 35.5% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | 35.6% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | 35.7% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | 35.8% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | 35.9% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | 35.9% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | 35.8% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | 35.7% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | 35.6% |
| 1975 | 10% | 35.4% |
| 1974 | 9.45% | 35.2% |
| 1973 | 8.88% | 35% |
| 1972 | 8.32% | 34.7% |
| 1971 | 7.78% | 34.5% |
| 1970 | 7.26% | 34.2% |
| 1969 | 6.76% | 33.8% |
| 1968 | 6.29% | 33.3% |
| 1967 | 5.84% | 32.6% |
| 1966 | 5.42% | 31.8% |
| 1965 | 5.04% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 4.68% | 30% |
| 1963 | 4.36% | 29.2% |
| 1962 | 4.08% | 28.5% |
| 1961 | 3.83% | 27.9% |
| 1960 | 3.62% | 27.5% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 29.9% to 36.4% in Mozambique and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Densely populated cities
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maputo | 1.13M |
| Matola | 1.03M |
| Nampula | 743K |
| Beira | 531K |
| Quelimane | 350K |
| Chimoio | 239K |
| Nacala | 225K |
| Tete | 153K |
| Pemba | 141K |
| Xai-Xai | 116K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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